#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Bad Company Original Album: Bad Company Words and Music by Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke Copyright © 1974 Island Records (UK) and Swansong (US) Published by Universal Music Publishing Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) NOTES: Capo on 1. Chords and tab are relative to capo. Timing is 4/4. INTRO: Chords: Am 577555 C x35553 Dm x57765 [play: 4/4| Am C Dm |] [x4] VERSE1: Chords: Am 577555 Csus4 x35563 C x35553 C/D xx0553 Dm x57765 | Am C Dm | Csus4 C | Dm Com-pan-y, al - ways on the run | Am C Dm | Csus4 C | Dm | % | Am C Dm| Des-ti-ny, oooh, is the rising sun Oh-oh-oh || Am C Dm | Csus4 C | Am C Dm I was born, six - gun in my hand | Am C Dm | Csus4 C Am C | Dm | C/D | Dm | Be - hind the gun, I make my fi-nal stand | Dm That’s why they call me... CHORUS1: Chords: C x32010 or x35553 Dm xx0231 or x57765 G 320033 or 355433 F x33211 or 133211 4/4| C | G | Dm | % | F | G | Dm | | C | G | Dm | % | Bad compa - ny, oh, I can’t de - ny | F | G | Dm C/D | Dm | Bad, bad compa - ny 'til the day I die, | Dm C/D | Dm | 'til the day I die, | Am C | Dm | Dm Am C | Dm | 'til the day I die VERSE2: Chords: Am 577555 Csus4 x35563 C x35553 C/D xx0553 Dm x57765 | Am C Dm | Csus4 C | Am C Dm Re-bel souls, de - ser - ters we are called | Am C Dm | Csus4 C Am C | Dm | C/D Am C | Dm | Chose a gun, and threw a-way the sun | Am C Dm | Csus4 C Am C | Dm All these towns, they all know our name | Am | C Dm Csus4 C Am C | Dm | C/D Am C | Dm | Six - gun sound is our claim to fame | Dm I can hear them saying... [repeat CHORUS] | Am C | Dm | Ooh ooh ooh ooh [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:] Chords: Fadd9 xx3213 or xx5565 C/E 032010 or x7555x C x32010 or x35553 C/G 332010 or 335553 [play: 4/4| Dm C |] | Fadd9 C/E C | C/G Fadd9 C/E |] [Guitar SOLO over these chords:] 4/4| Dm | % | % | Dm Am C | | Dm | Dm C | | Fadd9 C/E C | C/G Fadd9 C/E | | Dm | C/D | Dm | Dm F | CHORUS2: Chords: C x32010 or x35553 C/D xx0553 G 320033 or 355433 F x33211 or 133211 Dm xx0231 or x57765 | C | G | Dm C/D | Dm | Bad compa - ny, oh, I can’t de - ny | F | G | Dm C/D | Dm C/D | Dm C/D | Dm F | Bad, bad compa - ny 'til the day I die I say... CHORUS3: Chords: C x32010 or x35553 C/D xx0553 G 320033 or 355433 F x33211 or 133211 Dm xx0231 or x57765 | C | G | Dm C/D | Dm F | It’s bad compa - ny, oh, yeah, yeah | G | F | Dm C/D | Dm C/D | Dm | Bad compa - ny 'til the day I die Oh oh OUTRO: [play: 4/4| Dm C/D | Dm | Dm C/D | Dm |] [x2] [repeat and fade w/ ad lib vocals]